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deleterious

[del-i-teer-ee-uhs] / ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs /


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Demand destruction is among the many deleterious consequences of oil near $100 a barrel, said Pavel Molchanov, investment strategy analyst at Raymond James.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

When they met in Munich last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sought his views on curbing the addictive and deleterious effects of social media on children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

If one deteriorates, the other is almost certain to do so as well, with deleterious consequences.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Directors, producers and owners of theater chains fear that Netflix’s WBD takeover can only be further deleterious to the box office ecosystem.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

“The results are always more significant if the patient and I are alone when the psychosubstantiation tests are performed. External distractions have a deleterious effect on the ramified scores.”

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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